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The Power and Pleasure of Reading

Jennifer Janechek · November 19, 2020

I recently went through a very difficult personal circumstance, one that threatened to sink me into an abyss of sadness. As I was going through it, I was overcome by a strong desire to read for pleasure, something I rarely make time for these days. Of course, literature is my great love—I love it so much I earned a PhD in it. But it’s been years since I felt called to a specific reading practice. I say practice because I’m referring to more than just casual reading…

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Are You Making This Mistake with Your To-Do List?

Jennifer Janechek · June 26, 2020

Every morning, I write out all the tasks I envision accomplishing throughout the day—everything from working out to meal prepping to completing work projects. I used to make the mistake of writing everything—EVERYTHING—I had on…

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Offering Remote Options Means Creating New Workflows

Jennifer Janechek · March 13, 2020

The trend toward offering remote and hybrid work options has been sharply accelerated by recent concerns about the coronavirus, as many companies like Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, Google, Twitter, Square, and other organizations…

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A Manifesto against Multitasking

Jennifer Janechek · July 6, 2020

This advice might run counter to everything you hear and think about remote work, but in my experience, there is no quicker road to burnout than constantly trying to work and parent simultaneously. Obviously, this advice changes…

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Is “It” All Worth It?

Jennifer Janechek · June 28, 2019

Last night, my husband asked me if “it” was worth it, and by “it” he meant my job. He claimed that I work all the time, that I was missing out on my children’s young lives: “They’ll only be this age once. Won’t you be sad that…

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Juggling Sick Kids & Work Days

Jennifer Janechek · October 15, 2018

My three-year-old started part-time preschool this year, and the constancy of illnesses has been far worse than I could have ever imagined. She’s probably had three colds and one fever-inducing respiratory virus in the past seven…

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WAHM Reviews: The Fifth Trimester (Part 1)

Jennifer Janechek · August 9, 2018

I work remotely for a publisher part-time, but I also have been teaching one or two courses at the university where I earned my PhD. I return to teaching in a couple weeks, and quite honestly, I’m kind of freaking out about it. I…

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